Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica
Dominica: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica stood at 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica peaked at 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Dominica 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Dominica was 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.